Holidays in North Norfolk are great fun with beautiful secenery to boot. Use the links below to learn more about each of the destinations.
Burnham Market is just one of the pretty north Norfolk towns you can find along the coast line. From Burnham you can go on to explore Blakeney Point.
In the evening head back to your Bed and Breakfast in Holt and enjoy what his pretty Georgian town offers in the way of great restaurants and Pubs.
North Norfolk, the A149 ‘Holiday Road’
By Keir Harness
The beauty of the North Norfolk coast line and the picturesque serenity of its rural market towns and villages ensure that the area continues to thrive s one of the UK’s most popular short break and Holiday destinations. Of course having the A149 road which follows the coast line east to west connecting the major resort towns of the country is a big plus. The road starts in the east coast resort of Gt Yarmouth and follows a semi-circle through the county along the coast line through all the major tourist destinations on the North Norfolk coast. to Kings Lynn in the West.
Car hire or bringing your own car is a good idea in North Norfolk, though you can also make good use of the public transport links along the A149.
Choose North Norfolk for your holiday or break this year and choose one of the many excellent Bed and Breakfast’s in the region for your stay. The North most portion of the A149 is where you will find the most popular destinations such as the seaside resorts of Cromer and Sheringham. Further west you can find the fashionable villages of Holt, Cley, Hustanton and Holkham. With the Royal Estate at Sandringham and the beautiful stretch of coast line it is easy to see why the North West corner of Norfolk has for the past decade been a hot spot for second home owners.
Travel North from Norwich on the A140 and you will join the A149 heading west. Pass Cromer and Sheringham and follow the signs to Hunstanton. Old Hunstanton offers some Nice hotels and B&B’s. Sunny Hunny as it is often referred to has great views of sunsets over the sea one of the few places in the U.K to do so.
North of Hunstanton and the golf club you can find the sandy shoals at Holme next the Sea, this is home to the ‘Seahenge’ this Bronze age monument of prehistoric oak is only visible at low tide when a possible altar and 54 surrounding wooden posts are visible. The site has massive archeological importance and its significance is only second to Stone Henge.
A brisk walk along the beach and you will build up an appetite to sample some of the local sea food. top quality restaurants dot the area and are not hard to find.
Further south of Hunstanton you can find the Royal estate of Sandringham a favourite of the Queen and well worth your time to make a visit as a museum and areas of the house which are open to public (an admission price is charged)
The A149 North Norfolk coast road makes a great place to explore the villages and towns of North Norfolk you can travel the length easily with stops in one day. So why not chase the sun across Norfolk east to west. check out the available North Norfolk Bed and Breakfasts
North Norfolk holiday information guides for tourists to the region and detailed information for accommodation hire and what to do and see in North Norfolk.
http://www.visitnorthnorfolk.co.uk
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This installment of our look at North Norfolk cottages .
In the North East corner of Norfolk you can find the Market town of North Walsham, we have looked at some of the B&B’s in Mundesley which is not far away but today we look at the Village of Swanton Morley and the property of Walnut Tree Barn.
Converted and redecorated by owner Sally the Barn offer a spacious and light North Norfolk self catering holiday location with an Oak beamed lounge and 4* rating the property has a lot to offer holiday makers.
You can sleep 4 guests in the two bedrooms ( one double and one Twin ) the Barn is well appointed and has underfloor heating.
You are well located to explore the North Norfolk coast line and Nearby North Walsham and Mundesley. Take a day trip to the National trus properties at Blickling and Felbrigg or enjoy a day boat hire on the Norfolk Broads.
Swanton Abbott is a small village with a village Pub the Jolly farmer serving food. Nearby North Walsham has supermarkets and local food shops to stock up on supplies.
The Barn is available for £299 – £460 p/w depending on the season.
To make bookings call or e mail Sally on
Tel: 01692 538888 Fax: 07092 137422
email: sally@citibuild.co.uk
VisitNorthNorfolk.co.uk clients Lynne and John Johnson have created the first three carbon Neutral holiday cottages in the U.K. This means you can holiday in North Norfolk in the know3ledge your environmental foot print for the trip has been minimised thanks to the hard work of your hosts.
You can find the cottages not far from Holkham within easy reach of the North Norfolk coast.
Use the following link to visit the web site for more information on these luxury North Norfolk eco holiday cottages
Found a great blog for North Norfolk which I wanted to share with you today have a look when you get a chance. North Norfolk Blog…. if you are looking to stay in North Norfolk you can check out our site visitnorthnorfolk.co.uk you will find cottages along the coast in towns like Sheringham, Cromer and Mundesly.
Plus you find some fantastic hotels Like the Briarfields in Titchwell which overlooks an RSPB reserve.
The Cliftonville in Cromer is another example of a fine north Norfolk hotels they actually have a live web cam which lets you see the Pier and along the sea front.
Blogs like North-Norfolk.com are very useful for finding out about an area.
B&B , are perhaps the best way to enjoy North Norfolk. You can find a whole range of B&B’s along the North Norfolk coast and in the villages further inland.
One village you should really take the time to look at is Mundesley. There are several fantastic properties which you can choose from B&B’s in North Norfolk
The village of Mundesley sits on a cliff top overlooking it’s award winning beach. The small high street provides a pub and restaurant.
Seasonal winter scene of the outside of pollwiggle cottage
Pollywiggle cottage is a traditional flint and brick cottage in North Norfolk. You can find the wonderful character cottage not far from the North Norfolk market town of Fakenham. A great choice for your North Norfolk cottage.
Pollwiggle is another of those great Norfolk cottages. Pollywiggle sleeps 8 so it makes a greazt option for families or large groups. The property has ample private parking and plenty of storage for bicycles.
Holiday cottages in North Norfolk are an ever popular choice for a break or longer holiday in North Norfolk.
Self catering holidays offer a lot of flexibility and when you have the range of produce on offer in North Norfolk form Jam’s to Sea Food you see why so many people choose this option for a holiday.
When you look at the coast and countryside of North Norfolk you see why Cottage holidays are so popular here too.
What you get from a Cottage in North Norfolk will generally be a conversion of an old farm building or a modernised flint cottage in a pretty village.
The area has attracted alot of attention over the past decade and has become the home or second home of many T.V personalities and celebrities. Whats more their arrival ensured the kind of attention which helped attract top chefs to North Norfolk creating some fantastic restaurants in the area.
The North Norfolk resotrs of Blakeney, Holt and Hunstanton and Cromer are only the tip of the iceberg move in land to the villages around Holkham and the village of leatheringsett to find a different experience.